Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Advisory Board recommends how the program spends federal Clean Water Act and the state lagoon specialty license plate monies.

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VERO BEACH -- An advisory board that recommends ways to improve the Indian River Lagoon approved $1.2 million in projects Wednesday.

Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Advisory Board recommends how the program spends federal Clean Water Act and the state lagoon specialty license plate monies. The plan they approved Wednesday includes $397,600 toward a three-year study of looking into what's been killing pelicans, manatees and dolphins in the lagoon. Other projects include:

 $131,350 to Brevard Zoo for community outreach and monitoring of oyster reefs in Mosquito ...